A flood alert has been sounded in a dozen villages of Uttar Pradesh following overflow of the river Yamuna.

According to officials,there is a threat of flood as the water level of the river Yamuna is rising following which an alert has been issued in one dozen villages,including Issopurtil,Sehpat,Mawi,Haiderpur,Ramda,Nagla Rai,Khurgan,Mandawar,Pathera and Balheri.